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TOP to NEW: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
700 mi
1,126 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
700 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is TOP from NEW?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to New Orleans (NEW) is 700 miles (1,126 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to NEW?
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